Sherrelle Williamson v. State

DISMISS; and Opinion Filed September 11, 2013. S In The Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas No. 05-13-00057-CV SHERRELLE WILLIAMSON AND K. BARRET TOWNSEND, Appellant V. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee On Appeal from the County Court at Law No. 2 Kaufman County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 12C-012-2 MEMORANDUM OPINION Before Justices O’Neill, Lang-Miers, and Evans Opinion by Justice Evans Sherrelle Williamson and K. Barrett Townsend filed their notice of appeal in this case within the fifteen-day extension period allowed by Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 26.3, but without the required extension motion. See TEX. R. APP. P. 26.1, 26.3; Verburgt v. Dorner, 959 S.W.2d 615 (Tex. 1997). Because the timely filing of a notice of appeal is jurisdictional, we directed Williamson and Townsend to file the extension motion and explain the reason for the late filing. See TEX. R. APP. P. 10.1, 25.1, 26.1. More than ten days have passed and Williamson and Townsend have neither filed the motion nor otherwise communicated with the Court. Accordingly, we dismiss the appeal. See id. 42.3(a). /David W. Evans/ DAVID EVANS JUSTICE 130057F.P05 S Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas JUDGMENT SHERRELLE WILLIAMSON AND K. On Appeal from the County Court at Law No. BARRETT TOWNSEND, Appellants 2, Kaufman County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 12C-012-2. No. 05-13-00057-CV V. Opinion delivered by Justice Evans. Justices O’Neill and Lang-Miers participating. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee In accordance with this Court’s opinion of this date, we DISMISS the appeal. We ORDER that appellee The State of Texas recover its costs, if any, of this appeal from appellants Sherrelle Williamson and K. Barrett Townsend. Judgment entered this 11th day of September, 2013. /David W. Evans/ DAVID EVANS JUSTICE